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Improving Efficiency and Reducing Size of Low-Power AC/DC Conversion

Improving Efficiency and Reducing Size of Low-Power AC/DC Conversion

In this article, Eggtronic CEO Igor Spinella considers conventional low-power conversion architectures based on quasi-resonant (QR) and active…


GaN Systems, EPC Both Unveil New GaN Power Transistors

GaN Systems, EPC Both Unveil New GaN Power Transistors

EPC’s (Efficient Power Conversion) new GaN FET targets space-based applications, while GaN Systems’ new offering is aimed at terrestrial…


National Electrical Code Basics: Feeder and Branch-circuit Load Calculations

National Electrical Code Basics: Feeder and Branch-circuit Load Calculations

Learn about load computations in three-phase and single-phase feeders and branch circuits.


Broadcom Solutions for Industrial and Energy Apps

Broadcom Solutions for Industrial and Energy Apps

Making recent news for strategic moves in software, Broadcom is more than just networking chips and software, also offering solutions for…


News Jun 10, 2022 by Mike Falter
Vertical Stacked Voltage CPU Regulator Delivers 10x Power

Vertical Stacked Voltage CPU Regulator Delivers 10x Power

Princeton researchers have found a way to deliver 10 times the power to processors with a compact but high-powered and efficient device.


News Jun 08, 2022 by Darshil Patel
New M2 Chip From Apple Offers Even More Efficiency

New M2 Chip From Apple Offers Even More Efficiency

Next-generation M2 processor from Apple targets improved power and performance for MacBook laptops.


News Jun 08, 2022 by Mike Falter
Allegro to Acquire Heyday Integrated Circuits, Expand EV Reach

Allegro to Acquire Heyday Integrated Circuits, Expand EV Reach

The move bolsters and diversifies Allegro’s extant portfolio of voltage, current and power sensors, as well as drivers.


News Jun 08, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Drive Safe: Isolated Gate Drivers for High-Power Applications

Drive Safe: Isolated Gate Drivers for High-Power Applications

New technological and market trends are constantly pushing for smaller solutions with higher power capabilities. The advancement of electric…


Eliminating Power Conversion Trade-Offs by Moving to 1700V SiC MOSFETs

Eliminating Power Conversion Trade-Offs by Moving to 1700V SiC MOSFETs

Designers of high-voltage power systems have struggled to meet customers’ needs for continued innovation when using silicon MOSFETs and IGBTs.…


EPC Says its New 40 V GaN FET Is World’s Smallest at 1.1 mΩ

EPC Says its New 40 V GaN FET Is World’s Smallest at 1.1 mΩ

The fresh EPC2066 is an enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) power FET expanding the company’s extensive portfolio of low-voltage,…


NIC Components Introduces New Automotive-grade Capacitors

NIC Components Introduces New Automotive-grade Capacitors

The new surface-mounted, AEC-Q200 qualified hybrid devices are aluminum electrolytic, and feature high capacitances in a smaller PCB footprint.


GaN vs Silicon Smackdown

GaN vs Silicon Smackdown

One way to tell when a new technology has passed the tipping point of adoption is by the voices advocating the status quo. The more conservative…


SiC MOSFETs Push the Boundaries of Power Electronics

SiC MOSFETs Push the Boundaries of Power Electronics

ROHM’s 4th generation SiC MOSFETs offer improved characteristics compared to the older generation, and at lower prices. Several applications in…


SiC MOSFET Enhances Stability Under Real Application Conditions

SiC MOSFET Enhances Stability Under Real Application Conditions

The recently launched 1200 V CoolSiC™ MOSFET M1H comes with a variety of new features and improvements from which the targeted applications will…


PCB Design Tips and Challenges

PCB Design Tips and Challenges

The challenges involved in designing high-current and high-voltage circuits are quite complex. Learn more PCB design tips in this article from…


Diodes Incorporated Debuts New 40 V, 460 A MOSFET Targeting EVs

Diodes Incorporated Debuts New 40 V, 460 A MOSFET Targeting EVs

Housed in a new high-current, thermally-efficient package, the unit sports a gate charge of 117 nC and a typical RDS(ON) of just 0.54 mΩ at a…


Vicor Touts its American “ChiP” Fab as the Industry’s First

Vicor Touts its American “ChiP” Fab as the Industry’s First

The ChiP (converter housed in package) fabrication facility will produce power modules in the United States using process steps analogous to…


News May 26, 2022 by Gary Elinoff
Nexperia Expands its CFP Package Lineup with 14 New Rectifiers

Nexperia Expands its CFP Package Lineup with 14 New Rectifiers

The fresh additions consist of 45, 60, 100, and 200–V rectifiers, available in both automotive-qualified and standard versions, all of which are…


STMicroelectronics Releases Two Series of MDmesh Silicon Power MOSFETs

STMicroelectronics Releases Two Series of MDmesh Silicon Power MOSFETs

ST’s STPOWER MDmesh M9 and DM9 series feature N-channel super-junction multi-drain silicon power MOSFETs that will offer what ST says are the…


onsemi Says its 650 V SiC MOSFET is Market’s First in a TOLL Package

onsemi Says its 650 V SiC MOSFET is Market’s First in a TOLL Package

The new N-channel power MOSFET, housed in its TO-leadless (TOLL) package, requires 30% less board space than devices supplied in standard…